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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

Can Curry and Onions Really Prevent Colon Cancer?

Friday August 11, 2006
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that curcumin and quercetin (substances present in curry and onions) can significantly reduce the number and size of polyps. But has the media overblown this a bit? Find out why our Colon Cancer guide, Donna Myers, thinks so.

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